I
was told that unless you are
15 in Texas that you cannot
consent to sex, and if you have
sex that it is statuatory rape.
Is this true?

Thanks
for your note to FEMINIST.COM.
Each state has different laws
about who can/can't have sex--similarly
each state has slightly different
laws regarding statuatory rape.
For instance, I know that in
Massachusetts it is illegal
for anyone under the age of
18 to have sex--even if you
are having sex with someone
else also under the age of 18.
This is just illegal sex--so
whether or not it is consensual
it is still illegal. However,
in some states it isn't illegal
for two people both under the
age of 18 to have sex with each
other.

Statuatory rape is something
different--in most states it
means that someone over the
age of 18 had sex with someone
under the age of 18. (In some
states it's 17 and in others,
I believe 16). To find out what
the law is in Texas, I suggect
that you call the District Attorney's
office or perhaps an organization
such as the National
Organization for Women,
which can investigate that for
you. I hope that helps - good
luck.